Arleigh Wood studied at Concordia University in Montreal and the University of Hertfordshire in St Albans UK, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors. Her work is in private and corporate collections and has been featured in hotels and various interior design magazines including Canadian House and Home. Wood’s paintings have also been used in films and on television. When not working in her Vancouver studio, Wood enjoys fast-paced urban explorations and peaceful natural escapes.

"My work is conceived from the notion of glimpsing into an illusory world that exists below the surface of our known physical and tangible lives. Drawing parallels between what we are experiencing and what we are seeking, my imagery is largely symbolic, fusing together fantasy and reality. Often my subjects are close in highlights of tree branches and crows which become parabolic for the perseverance of the human soul in an often difficult man-made environment. While other motifs like bamboo forests, lily pads and lotus flowers reflect the physical and spiritual strength that exists in the natural world."

"These ethereal and romantic images are not depictions of the past or the future but exist somewhere in between, floating in memory and dreams. My Japanese heritage and Western upbringing serve as another analogy for my outlook which seeks to balance the Zen-like qualities of simplicity and tranquility with the everyday aspect of living in an urban core."